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UL Lighting Standards Update

UL Standards encompass UL’s extensive safety research, scientific expertise and uncompromising focus on quality. With over a century of experience and the development of more than 1,000 Standards, UL continues to break new ground in its mission to help create a safer, more sustainable world. The below standards update for the lighting industry was originally published in UL’s Lumen Insights Newsletter, Year-end edition.

UL 1598 – Luminaires (Tri-national standard)

  • Next revision cycle started, which will be a 2-year cycle. Call for Proposals due date was June 22, 2013. The UL proposals were prepared and sent on September 22, 2013 to CSA (the Publication Coordinator) for Technical Harmonization Committee review.

UL 1598C – Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Retrofit Luminaire Conversion Kits

  • Proposed 1st edition went out for ballot on March 15, 2013. The proposal achieved consensus and a STP meeting was held on July 17, 2013 to discuss the comments received. Responses have been posted and revisions were proposed in a recirculation Work Area in CSDS on November 8, 2013 with a due date of December 9, 2013.

UL 1993 – Self- ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters (Tri-national standard)

  • Next revision cycle started. Call for Proposals were due on September 22, 2013. The proposals are being prepared for Technical Harmonization Committee review.

UL 8750 – Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment For Use In Lighting Products

  • Proposal went out for ballot on September 21, 2012 and also discussed at November 2012 STP meeting. The proposal related to adding requirements for dimmable LED drivers for use with solid-state dimming controls electrically wired in series with the mains supply. The proposal went out for recirculation on May 31, 2013. The revisions were published on September 19, 2013.
  • Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on October 24, 2012. These proposals were discussed at the November 2012 STP meeting. Some of the proposals were reworked and went out for ballot on June 7, 2013. The remaining topics will proceed separately.Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Responses have been posted and revisions were proposed in a CSDS recirculation Work Area on October 11, 2013 with a due date of November 11, 2013.
  • Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on October 14, 2013 with a due date of November 8, 2013. These proposals will also be discussed at the November 2013 STP meeting. Link to the summary of topics: http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/sot/b8750_1_20131014_sum.html
  • STP meeting is scheduled for November 19-20, 2013 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Deerfield, IL.

UL 8752 / ULC-S8752 – Organic Light Emitting Diode (LED) Panels

  • Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on May 28, 2013 and for ballot on July 12, 2013. The revisions were published on September 30, 2013. This is a joint UL/ULC Standard.

UL 8753 / ULC-S8753 – Standard for Field-Replaceable Light Emitting Diode (LED) Light Engines

  • The 1st edition of the joint UL/ULC Standard for Field-Replaceable Light Emitting Diode (LED) Light Engines, UL 8753 / ULC-S8753, was published on July 31, 2013. There is no current UL standards activity.

UL 8754 / ULC-S8754 – Holders, Bases, and Connectors for Solid-State (LED) Light Engines and Arrays

  • The 1st edition of the joint UL/ULC Standard for Holders, Bases, and Connectors for Solid-State (LED) Light Engines and Arrays, UL 8754 /ULC-S8754, was published on July 31, 2013. There is no current UL Standards activity.

UL 935, UL 1029, UL 542 – Ballasts (Tri-national Standard)

  • The draft of Part 1 of the proposed Standard, covering general construction and test requirements is being reviewed by the CANENA Harmonization Committee (THC34/SC34C) and being prepared for preliminary review.
  • The Part 2 documents which will include specific requirement for the various product types still need to be developed.

UL 935 (current UL Standard, 10th edition)

  • Proposal went out for preliminary review on May 29, 2013 related to the addition of requirements for ballasts intended to be dimmed using solid-state dimming controls electrically wired in series with the mains supply. Another proposal went out for preliminary review on July 26, 2013 related to revising the arcing test method in Section 30. These proposals went out for ballot on October 18, 2013 with a due date of December 2, 2013.

UL 153 – Portable Electric Luminaires

  • Proposal went out for preliminary review on October 4, 2013. The proposal was related to a revision for Paragraph 24.1, exception No. 3 and to add the definition of “LVLE” circuit. The proposal will be issued for ballot on November 15, 2013 with a due date of December 16, 2013.

UL 1786 – Direct Plug-In Nightlights (Bi-national Standard)

  • Next revision cycle started. Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on October 17, 2013 with a due date of November 7, 2013. Link to the summary of topics: http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/sot/b1786_3_20131017_sum.html

UL 496 – Lampholders (Bi-national standard)

  • Multiple proposals went out for ballot on February 24, 2012 and recirculation on March 15, 2013. Link to the summary of topics: http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/sot/b0496_13_20120224_sum.html. The proposals are being prepared for publication in the Standard. The revisions were published on November 25, 2013.

UL 1088 – Temporary Lighting Strings

  • Proposal went out for preliminary review on September 19, 2013. The proposal was to allow for the use of energy efficient light sources in temporary lighting strings. The proposal will be issued for ballot on November 1, 2013 with a due date of December 16, 2013.

UL 2108 – Low Voltage Lighting Systems

  • Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on August 27, 2013. The proposals went out for ballot on October 4, 2013 with a due date of November 18, 2013. Link to the summary of topics: http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/sot/b2108_1_20131004_sum.html

UL 1573 – Stage and Studio Luminaires and Connector Strips

  • Proposal went out for preliminary review on September 13, 2013. The proposal went out for ballot on October 18, 2013 with a due date of November 18, 2013. The proposal was to add requirements of 2014 NFPA 70 Section 520.68 (A)(3) to UL 1573.

UL 1838 – Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Systems

  • Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on September 20, 2013. Link to the summary of topics: http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/sot/b1838_3_20130920_sum.html. The proposals will go out for ballot on November 8, 2013 with a due date of December 23, 2013.

UL 924 – Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment

  • Multiple proposals went out for preliminary review on April 24, 2013. The proposals went out for ballot on August 16, 2013 with a due date extended to October 30, 2013. Link to the summary of topics: http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/sot/b0924_9_20130816_sum.html
  • Proposal went out for preliminary review on September 11, 2013. The proposal went out for ballot on October 18, 2013 with a due date of November 18, 2013. The proposal is to delete SH3.2 (using photometric data to show conformance)

UL 676 – Underwater Luminaires and Submersible Junction Boxes

  • Proposal went out for ballot on July 12, 2013 and recirculation on September 30, 2013. The proposal was related to non-metallic and isolated, low voltage luminaires. The proposal is being prepared for publication.

UL 48 – Electric Signs

  • Proposal went out for preliminary review on December 24, 2012. The proposal was related to two topics: (1) Clarification of drain opening requirements and (2) Grounding and Bonding Marking. The next step is for the proposal to go out for ballot.

UL 48B – Changing Message Signs and Displays

  • UL is currently developing proposed 1st edition for UL48B.

UL 879 – Electric Sign Components

  • Call for Proposals went out on October 14, 2013 with new proposals due November 22, 2013.